Job summary
Speech & Language Therapist for Head 2 Head:
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced B6 wanting to progress to a B7 or an existing B7 wanting to pursue their clinical interest in Social, Emotional and Mental Health, to join the CAMHS Head2Head Multidisciplinary Team within Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust. This clinical role requires a high level of clinical expertise and understanding of Neurodiversity including Autism and Developmental Language Disorder and an interest in Social and Emotional Mental Health.
The Head2Head team work with Young People who:
Experience First Episode psychosis and At Risk Mental State. Are open to the Youth Justice Service. Have Co-existing substance use difficulties. Display Harmful sexual behaviour.
You will be well supported by and will receive regular clinical supervision with the CAMHS Service Wide Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, along with support from the specialist and senior colleagues within the MDT.
The Head2Head Team provide an Outreach Model for our CYP across Nottinghamshire inducing Nottingham City, seeing the CYP at home, education setting, and/or the clinic with opportunities for some remote and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
You will be contributing to a multi-disciplinary service supporting children and young people accessing CAMHS. This will include:
Carrying out individual Speech and Language Therapy assessments and produce reports and recommendations for implementing communication reasonable adjustments
Providing specific speech and language therapy interventions to individuals where appropriate
Liaison and advice with families, carers, and health care colleagues in how to support CYP with SLCN with/without neurodevelopmental differences in order to facilitate reasonable adjustments and increased access to services.
SLTs in CAMHS are a core part of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting the understanding of the patients communication needs, contributing towards neurodiversity diagnostic assessment and writing neuro-affirming reports, using a neuro affirmative approach to support individuals and people in their lives to understand their neurodevelopmental and communication differences.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the CAMHS Head2Head Multidisciplinary Team carrying out specialist speech and language therapy assessments and intervention where appropriate to children and young people who are referred to the Head2Head Team. This clinical role requires a high level of clinical expertise and understanding of Neurodiversity including Autism and Developmental Language Disorder and an interest in Social and Emotional Mental Health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. NQT competencies achieved, RCLST & HCPC Registered
2. Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD
3. Recognised SLT Degree/Diploma/Masters
4. Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Experience
Essential
5. Complex caseload management with Speech, Language & Communication needs
6. Effective multi disiplinary working
7. Designing & delivering Learning Opportunities for staff
Desirable
8. Experience of supporting students and other staff
9. Leading & Project Management
10. Delivering variety of approaches to SLT services
11. Working with neurodiverse patients
Skills
Essential
12. Empathetic & Psychologically minded
13. Excellent written and oral skills
14. Well organised, with good reasoning and leadership skills
Desirable
15. Experience of supporting other staff and students
16. Project management to deliver service initiative
17. Experience of working with neuro-diverse young people
Knowledge
Essential
18. Knowledge of working with CYP with Speech, Language & Communication needs, autism, mental health diagnoses, attachment or other neurodiversity
Desirable
19. Knowledge of different assessments and interventions to work with SEMH & Autism